by Jim
note: this list is not my own, they are according to Amazon’s best sellers of all time.
Who here can disagree that personal finance is one of the most important skills you can possibly learn? It’s sad that most people are naturally born with this trait and we know most schools don’t teach this subject.
Like everything in life, you can possibly beat the curve ball with someone to guide you and teach you about the value of holding onto your money, using it to make even more money. Sometimes your parents are these people, sometimes it is a mentor you have to pay for, or sometimes it comes through in the form of literacy.
With the rise of e-publishing, any one can self publish a book now a days. So try to stick with these best-selling books by true financial experts.
10. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth, by T. Harv Eker
This is a great book that allows the reader to explore their childhood experiences and figure out if these memories are sabotaging their chance of being wealthy. It strives to get to the bottom of understanding everyone’s “money blueprint” that is embedded in their heads.
9. How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free, by Ernie J. Zelinski
This book offers great tips on how to retire early, how to do so without a million dollars in the bank, and how to keep yourself busy and happy each day.
8. Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill
Simply one of the best personal finance books out there, and I would argue one of the best books ever written. You can take these principles that are outlined in this book and apply them to so many other facets in your life.
7. The Magic of Thinking Big, by David Schwartz
This book, really hits home as of late, especially where this blog is concerned. Schwartz’s idea is that people succeed only if they are optimistic, believe in themselves, find something positive in even the worst failure, and assume they’re going to win.
6. Smart Money, Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money, by Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze
The book I am currently re-reading. Does me succeeding even matter, if my kids live the same kind of life I did? This book is a reminder that nobody is born knowing how to use money properly.
5. The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs, by Ric Edelman
I have to admit, I never read this book. But if it is in Amazon’s Top Ten Best Selling Personal Finance Books… I am sure to look into it. In the book Edelman works to make financing one’s retirement as uncomplicated as possible.
4. Get Rich Carefully, by Jim Cramer
Another book I never read. Supposedly his reputation for being loud and boisterous is an act, and that this book has a lot of wisdom in it.
3. The Compound Effect, by Darren Hardy
This is one of the books that really left an impact on me after reading it. The book’s thesis: every little decision you make in life, even ones that don’t seem like anything, has a compound effect on every other part of your life.
2. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki
One of the funnest and easiest to read books that will escalate your financial knowledge tenfold. He tells the story of two fathers: his own (highly educated, never made a lot of money) and his friend’s (dropout that is now a millionaire).
1. The Total Money Makeover, by Dave Ramsey
One simple rule Dave Ramsey lives by… don’t borrow money, pay with cash every time.
Did your favorite make the list?
